Global Programs
Partner Spotlight: Global Programs
SOUTH AFRICA: Mercy Air In January, southern Mozambique experienced its worst flooding in more than 20 years, impacting an estimated 700,000 people who were cut off from food, supplies, and medical care. Wings of Hope partner Mercy Air immediately responded…Global Programs: Paraguay
Our partner in Paraguay, Iglesia Centro Cristiano Siloh, has brought more than a few smiles to people in five departments (or states) within the South American country. In 2024, the group made 21 flights transporting volunteer dentists into communities for…JGG Student Success Story
Sokpheaktra-Soeurn joined JGG’s English language program in the 6th grade and went on to become a student teacher. After graduating high school, she studied business enterprise at university and lived in JGG’s Siem Reap dormitory.While a university student, she worked…Global Programs: John Givonetti Giving
When Wings of Hope first began partnering with John Givonetti Giving (JGG), it was in support of an educational outreach program for students living in rural villages in Pursat Province, Cambodia. The program offered children of subsistence farmers — people…Global Humanitarian Network: Patrulla Aérea Civil Colombiana (PAC)
Wings of Hope partners with Patrulla Aérea Civil Colombiana (Colombia Civil Air Patrol), or PAC. This team of volunteer pilots and health care professionals has been flying into the most isolated places in Colombia, performing health brigades for the country’s…Global Humanitarian Network: Samaritan Aviation
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a relatively small country with population estimates ranging between 8 and 11 million people. It is also one of the most culturally diverse countries with people speaking 840 languages. More than 80% of the population…Piloting a New Model of Health Care Access in Ecuador
Imagine if your ability to receive emergency medical care was dependent on the weather. That is all too often the case for communities in the Ecuadorian rainforest served by Wings of Hope partner Alas de Socorro (ADS). Due Diligence Mission…New BERT Pilot Gives Back to His Home Country
“Being a pilot is more than a profession, it is a passion — and this may be the best way I can give back to the development of my country, Belize.” This past spring, Belize Emergency Response Team (BERT) —…Wings of Hope Houses Samaritan Aviation Float Plane
Two new pilots will complete flight training on plane before heading to Papua New Guinea In September, Mark Palm, CEO of Samaritan Aviation, delivered a brand-new float plane to the Wings of Hope hangar. The plane, which will be the…Wings of Hope Partners with Mercy Air in South Africa
Wings of Hope has a new partner in South Africa. Mercy Air, founded in 1991, uses four aircraft — a Cessna 310, a Quest Kodiak 100, and two Eurocopter AS350 helicopters — to provide humanitarian services to Mozambique and other…Wings of Hope Helps Maasai Pilot Earn His Wings
Richard Ju is a Maasai pilot Wings of Hope supported with a scholarship to obtain his private pilot’s license and instrument rating in Florida. Richard grew up watching his mother work as a cook for Flying Medical Service (FMS) and…Tanzania
Wings of Hope has been working with Flying Medical Service (FMS) in Tanzania supporting fly-in medical clinics — currently using two Cessna 206 planes — for Maasai communities for some 37 years. The clinics focus on pre- and post-natal health,…Wings of Hope Plane Sent to Paraguay on New Mission
Students worked on plane during 2019 Soar into STEM program On Saturday, January 25, Wings of Hope volunteers, staff and supporters gathered around a Cessna 182 bound for Paraguay to deliver desperately needed medical and humanitarian aid to 20 indigenous…New Partners!
Papua New Guinea In late September, Samaritan Aviation co-founder and President Mark Palm and Wings of Hope President and CEO Bret Heinrich gathered with Wings of Hope staff and volunteers for the blessing and sendoff of a new floatplane Palm…New South American Partner
We are excited to announce a new partnership with Patrulla Aérea Civil Colombiana – a nonprofit in Bogotá, Colombia with 51 years’ experience in medical and humanitarian brigades for people living in extreme conditions of poverty, social or geographical exclusion,…
Nicaragua
In May, Director of Programs Jessica Watson and Global Programs Manager Tiffany Nelson visited our partner Adventist World Aviation (AWA) in Nicaragua. AWA provides lifesaving medical air transport to indigenous communities along the Miskito Coast. Wings of Hope spent time…Potential Partnerships in South America
In August, Bret continued his field-site visits in South America, joined by Wings of Hope mechanic Curtis Kelley. First stop Paraguay: Our field director, Cliff Schisler, uses a 1959 Cessna 175 to support the Guarani people with medevac services, health…Delivering Health Care in Tanzania and Zambia
When Wings of Hope President and CEO Bret Heinrich visited Tanzania this past June, he was able to join our longtime partner Flying Medical Service (FMS) on their fly-in medical clinics serving Maasai women and children. FMS flies doctors into…Blessings & Bon Voyage for Guyana Bound Plane
On January 28, we gave a true Wings of Hope sendoff to a very special Cessna 182. The plane was used in a hands-on STEM program for students in Texas. Now, it is flying medical air transport missions for Adventist…Blogging from Belize
Wings of Hope volunteer pilot, Ken Pratt, generously covered a gap in service in Belize during the two months between previous pilot TJ Stewart leaving and new pilot Michael Valley taking over the post. During the 60 days he was…Plane Swap – Piper Heads to Belize, 206 Comes Home
On July 30, we flew our newly refurbished and painted Piper Cherokee 6 to Belize where our pilot, TJ Stewart, is using it to fly medical missions for longtime partner, Belize Emergency Response Team (BERT). Volunteer pilots Don Hoerstkamp, Rick…Cambodia: Graduates and Growth!
We have wonderful news to share from the Cambodian education program we support with our partner John Givonetti Giving (JGG). The first nine student volunteer teachers – who started with the program when they were in middle school – have…Focus – Women in India
“Meeting with a group of bright, curious teenage girls about the pressures on them to drop out of school was the most impactful moment for me,” said Global Programs and Partnerships Director Jess Watson after her nine-day trip to India…The Day I Froze
By TJ StewartFrom the cockpit, I can see the sun setting as the plane starts descending into Dangriga, a small town on the coast of Belize. I am responding to a call about a boat that capsized with a young…Chicken Project Hatches in Nicaragua
For a number of years, our work in Nicaragua has centered on providing medevac services to the indigenous Miskito people living in remote villages. In August, Adventist World Aviation (AWA) took over this service when we sent our pilot TJ…Cambodia – New Field Director Impressed with Education Program
Meet Kimberly Townsend, our new field director managing our education program with partner John Givonetti Giving (JGG) in Cambodia. After only a few weeks on the job, Kimberly sent us this note sharing how impressed she is with the Cambodian…Tanzania – “Eagle” Lands in Arusha!
After a crew of 11 mechanics worked more than seven months on a complete rebuild of a 1968 Piper Navajo, the newly refurbished “Aquila” (Latin for Eagle) flew to Arusha, Tanzania, to start its new life flying medical evacuation missions.…Cambodia
Learning English is Pathway Out of Poverty for Village Children Aviation is a big part of the humanitarian work that we do, but not every effort involves an airplane. This is the case in Cambodia, where we support an education…Solar Lights Increase Income, Improve Health in Nicaragua
StraightUp Solar lights Miskito villages in Nicaragua What would you do with a few extra hours in your day? In the first week of March two Wings of Hope volunteers gave Nicaraguan families the chance to find out by giving…Nicaragua
On Feb. 6, TJ Stewart took over as field director for Wings of Hope in Nicaragua. For the past 18 months, TJ had been working as a mechanic in the hangar at our St. Louis headquarters. Everybody here loved having…
